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Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice!
Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings for all of your patients. Its handy pocket size and waterproof pages are great for students and educators on the go, while NCLEX® tips, highlighted throughout, make it perfect for those preparing for the licensure exam.

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Updated & Revised!! Thoroughly updated, reviewed, and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing practice today.
New! All laboratory values sourced from Van Leeuwen: Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications.
New! 2020 AHA Guidelines
Updated! ACLS content and reorganized to appear at the beginning of the Emergency section



‘Nursing Alerts’ that highlight critical safety information.
HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant write-on/wipe-off pages and quick-access tabs
Critical level laboratory values highlighted in bold, red type to correlate to potential diseases and disorders described in other sections.
Interventions and patient education information for the most common conditions
Coverage of life span considerations as well as complications and emergencies associated with pregnancy and delivery
Tools for a thorough general assessment of the adult patient
ACLS resuscitation procedures as well as pediatric and neonatal advanced life support information
The basics of 12-lead interpretation tailored to nurses with little or no 12-lead experience
An emphasis on symptom and patient presentation rather than medical diagnosis